Deepwoken Overview

Deepwoken is a popular Roblox RPG game where players explore multiple regions filled with unique creatures and powerful artifacts. Players can customize their characters, level up their skills, and engage in combat with players and AI alike. However, permanent character death is an aspect of this game.

Although the tutorial is fast it gives a ground level understanding of the games’ unique power system. There are attributes and cards. Not only do your character’s physical attributes affect your stats, but the talent and ability cards you can obtain. Cards consist of abilities and sometimes come with stats such as strength or agility. Attributes are leveled using key items such as prayer beads for willpower or a dumbbell for strength. Outside of attributes, Oaths offer more abilities.

Both attunements and Oaths will offer unique abilities to be used for mobility, combat, or support. Attunements are elements such as wind (Galebreath) or fire (Flamecharm.) An attunement can be obtained from the character creation menu or through one of the corresponding trainers in the world. Oaths as well, however, each must be progressed through a quest, and some have certain stat requirements.

A wide range of enemies combined with a large open world creates many different styles of progression. Some methods include bounty hunting other players with the Voidwalker origin, killing monstrous creatures in the Depths, or progressing fighting bosses across the ocean.

Overall Deepwoken’s unique aspects such as card-based attributes and permanent death allow for incredible replay ability, especially for that of a Roblox game. There is so much more than I can cover myself, so I urge you to try the game, it is roughly $3. Factoring the ability to play with friends, I give Deepwoken a refreshing 8/10.

Sequoia Pub: A Bite For Everyone!

I have lived in Fresno for roughly 6 or 7 years; plenty of time to get around and get some food. Now when you’re getting food, chances you are not alone, and who you are with will usually alter the range of choices you have when choosing where to eat. The Sequoia Pub has never let me down in terms of options, quality, service, and atmosphere.

Each time I am with a picky eater, my first suggestion is going to be the Sequoia Pub. Both my vegetarian grandmother and my ex-girlfriend have very limited palates, and no other place other than the Sequoia Pub has worked for both at the same time. When the food came, there were no words. The portions were decently sized relative to the price. The salmon, in specific, is wonderful. The chef loves to put his own spin on it (his words), and it is always cooked to perfection.

I never feel like a burden when dining at the Sequoia Pub. The staff provides a warm feeling, along with the sports bar and sometimes live music. Bottom line is I leave satisfied each time and I do not see why anyone would feel otherwise.

The Joy (And Challenges) of Homegrown Tomatoes

Growing these delicious fruits (yes, fruits!) is surprisingly achievable, even for beginners.

Here in Fresno, with its warm, sunny climate, tomatoes thrive. Start by choosing your variety. Cherry tomatoes are perfect for snacking, while larger sliced tomatoes are ideal for sandwiches and salads. Heirloom varieties offer unique colors and flavors, but you should be prepared for slightly fussier plants.

Plant your seedlings after the last frost, usually around mid-April in Fresno. Amend your soil with compost for extra nutrients and plant your tomatoes in a sunny spot with good drainage. Water deeply and regularly, especially during hot spells.

As your plants grow, provide support with stakes or cages. Pinch off suckers, the small shoots that appear between the main stem and branches, to encourage the plant to focus its energy on producing fruit.

Keep an eye out for common tomato problems like blossom end rot (easily remedied by adding calcium to the soil) and early blight (treatable with fungicide).

With a little care, you'll be rewarded with an abundance of juicy tomatoes throughout the summer. Harvest them when they reach full color and enjoy the satisfaction of a delicious, homegrown meal.

Is Golf The Hardest Sport?

What makes golf so challenging? 

Isn’t it just some sport for old guys? 

Arguably, golf is harder than games like football, basketball, and soccer. Games like those named are all… physical. Your play style is traditionally based on your size and weight. Though no matter how big or small you are, you have the same goal as the guy you’re next to you.  

Golf is a game of skill; your success will be based on your work ethic and discipline. But just because golf is hard does not mean it isn’t fun. Despite the difficulty of mastering golf, it is a game which is fun for all skill levels.  

The rules of the game are very simple. Get the ball in the hole with as little strokes as possible. To hit the ball is very simple, but to continuously and consistently hit the ball where you would like to be incredibly challenging. It is to be believed that hitting a hole in one is statistically the hardest thing to do in sports.  

I strongly urge all of you to go “hit the links” with a few friends. It’s a great way to get outside and if you have a driver's license you can get a golf cart to use to get around.